160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
	Regimental distinctive unit insignia
Founded	1981
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Special operations aviation
Size	2,700
Part of	United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command; United States Army Special Operations Command; United States Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S.
Nickname(s)	"Night Stalkers", "160th SOAR (A)", "Task Force Brown"
Motto(s)	"Night Stalkers don't quit!", "Death waits in the dark!", "Six guns don't miss!"
Color of berets	Maroon
Engagements	Invasion of Grenada; Operation Mount Hope III; Operation Earnest Will; Operation Prime Chance; Invasion of Panama; Persian Gulf War; Operation Neptune Spear; Somali Civil War; Operation Restore Hope; Operation Gothic Serpent; Global War on Terrorism; Operation Enduring Freedom; Iraq War; Operation Inherent Resolve; Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen; Operation Freedom's Sentinel
Insignia
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, worn by the 160th SOAR (A)

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR (A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short notice.

Nicknamed the Night Stalkers and called Task Force Brown within the JSOC, the 160th SOAR(A) is headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

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